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Weintraub Tobin

(Podcast) The Briefing: The Fall of SUPER HERO – When Trademarks Become Generic

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For more than half a century, Marvel Comics and DC Comics have jointly owned the trademark ‘Superhero.’ However, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board recently granted a petition to cancel that mark because it became generic....more

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The Briefing: The Fall of SUPER HERO – When Trademarks Become Generic

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For more than half a century, Marvel Comics and DC Comics have jointly owned the trademark ‘Superhero.’ However, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board recently granted a petition to cancel that mark because it became generic....more

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Marvel and DC Lose “Super Hero” Trademark Registration

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has canceled long-standing trademark registrations for “Super Hero” and “Super Heroes,” which had been previously jointly owned by Marvel and DC Comics....more

Linda Liu & Partners

A Preliminary Analysis of the Strategies That Can Be Adopted in Trademark Refusal Appeal Cases Where Trademarks Are Identical or...

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China, which has enjoyed the reputation of being the “World’s Factory” and an “Important World Market” for many years, has also topped the global list in trademark applications for 20 consecutive years. Due to China National...more

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Trademark Trickery: Scams Are Surging—What Trademark Owners Should Watch Out For

Trademark scams are on the rise and include increasingly varied communications attempting to trick trademark applicants and registrants into paying fees. If you receive any communications regarding your trademarks from anyone...more

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Trademark Fundamentals: Opposition and Cancellation Proceedings

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For startup founders, navigating the complexities of trademark law is essential for protecting your brand. An important aspect of this process involves understanding opposition and cancellation proceedings. These are formal...more

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VEUVE CLICQUOT v. VEUVE OLIVIER: TTAB Favours Petitioner as Respondent Defaults in Cancellation Action

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In MHCS v Les Grands Chais De France (Cancellation No 92075021, 8 March 2024), the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) has granted a petition for cancellation brought by viticulture giant MHCS against a mark owned by the...more

Erise IP

What’s Trending in Trademarks, February 2024: Fruity Pebbles Denied Color Mark, Captain Cannabis Cancellation, Trader Joe’s vs....

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Every month, Erise’s trademark attorneys review the latest developments at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in the courts, and across the corporate world to bring you the stories that you should know about: Fruity...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Federal Circuit IP Appeals: Summaries of Key 2023 Decisions (8th Edition): Great Concepts, LLC v. Chutter, Inc., 84 F.4th 1014...

In Great Concepts, the court addressed whether Section 14 of the Lanham Act, which permits cancellation of a mark’s registration if “its registration was obtained fraudulently,” permits cancellation due to the owner’s filing...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Federal Circuit’s Determination on Whether Fraudulent Conduct in Obtaining Incontestable Status Warrants the Mark’s Cancellation

In Great Concepts, LLC, v. Chutter, Inc., the Federal Circuit decided on whether the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board can cancel a trademark based on the inclusion of false statements in a declaration to obtain an...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - October 2023: A Limit to Cancel Culture? Federal Circuit Finds Fraud in Connection with Section 15 Declaration...

In 2021, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board cancelled Great Concepts, LLC’s trademark registration for the mark DANTANNA’S for restaurant services under Section 14, after finding that counsel for the Registrant committed...more

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MarkIt to Market® - October 2023

Thank you for reading the October 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss the Federal Circuit’s recent case considering the scope of the USPTO’s authority to cancel registrations...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Here’s a Great Concept: Fraud After Registration Is Not a Basis for Cancellation

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In a split panel decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overturned the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board and ruled that a fraudulent declaration under Section 15 of the Lanham Act is not a basis for...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Cancellation of a Registered Mark Based on Fraud in Section 15 Affidavit Not Allowed

On Wednesday, a divided panel of the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision reversing the USPTO’s cancellation of a registered trademark (Great Concepts, LLC v. Chutter, Inc., No. 2022-1212). As detailed in the...more

International Lawyers Network

Criteria To Avoid Cancellation For Lack Of Use Of A Trademark In Colombia

Exclusive rights over a trademark in Colombia arise from registration. Also, when holding a trademark registration in Colombia, the obligation arises for its owner to use the trademark in commerce, beginning three (3) years...more

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CNIPA Issues Significant Draft Amendment to the PRC Trademark Law

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The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) circulated a draft amendment to the PRC Trademark Law (TML Draft Amendment) for public comment on January 13, 2023. The TML Draft Amendment is the product of...more

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This Week At The Ninth: Justiciability of Trademark Disputes

This week, the Court addresses whether a validity challenge to a trademark remains justiciable after a judgment of non-infringement. The Court holds that the district court lacked Article III jurisdiction to determine...more

Smith Anderson

Not Playing Games: Trademark Dispute Between Gaming Equipment Rivals Reaches Federal Appeals Court

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Video gaming is an enormous industry, currently bigger than the movie and music industries combined, and only continues to grow. Two billion people—a quarter of the world’s population—play video games. Gaming generated $155...more

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Copyright protection on trademark in trademark right affirmation cases (I)

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As the most important intangible asset in business activities, a trademark with a novel, aesthetic, easy-to-remember and catchy design is often a powerful tool for business to open the market, maintain competitiveness and...more

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[Webinar] Trademark Non-use Cancelation in China - December 14th, 10:00 am CEST

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Trademark non-use cancelation is one of most frequently used strategies in clearing prior trademark obstacles in China. How to effectively use this strategy to help register your trademark? How to defend your registration by...more

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The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: NBA Star Luka Doncic Goes Hard in the Paint and Seeks to Cancel Mom’s Trademark (Part 1)

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In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a trademark dispute between NBA Star Luka Doncic and his mother....more

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Podcast: The Briefing by the IP Law Blog - NBA Star Luka Doncic Goes Hard in the Paint and Seeks to Cancel Mom’s Trademark (Part...

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In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a trademark dispute between NBA Star Luka Doncic and his mother....more

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NBA Star Luka Doncic Goes Hard in the Paint and Seeks to Cancel Mom’s Trademark

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An interesting trademark dispute has arisen between Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic and his mother over the trademark LUKA DONCIC 7, which is currently owned by Doncic’s mother. I can’t imagine this is the first time...more

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Trademark Modernization Act—What New and Upcoming Changes Could Mean for Your Trademarks

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The Trademark Modernization Act (“TMA”) was signed into law on December 27, 2020. Among other things, the TMA created new procedures for challenging pending applications and registrations and updated several rules relating to...more

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The Basics of TTAB Cancellations

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TTAB Cancellation Actions: Terminating an Infringing Trademark Registration - You learn that another person or entity has a registered trademark at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “USPTO”) that is...more

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